Rep. Alan Powell

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 34, 38, 45, and 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to labor and industrial relations, to the military, emergency management, and veterans affairs, to public officers and employees, and to state government, respectively, so as to eliminate the licensing of nongovernmental rescue organizations, groups, teams, search and rescue dog teams, and individuals by the director of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to provide for the offense of unlawfully carrying a weapon into a secure airport area; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 and Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to stalking and criminal procedure, respectively, so as to provide greater protection to victims of family violence; to define "family violence order"; to change provisions relating to arrests with and without warrants involving family violence orders; to change provisions relating to bail for persons charged with violating family violence orders; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to provide that the Georgia Procurement Registry shall be used in addition to the official legal organ and other media outlets for advertisement of certain bid opportunities for goods and services and public works construction contracts by a county, municipal corporation, or local board of education; to provide that advertisement via the Georgia Procurement Registry shall be at no cost to local government entities; to require advertisement of certain bid opportunities by local government entities via the Georgia Procurement Registry; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending police chiefs and other heads of law enforcement agencies in this state and recognizing Tuesday, March 12, 2013, as Police Chiefs and Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the capitol; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the liability of owners and occupiers of land, so as to codify the duty of a possessor of land to a trespasser against harm; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing Wednesday, February 20, 2013 as "Emergency Medical Services Recognition Day" at the state capitol and commending the emergency medical services professionals of Georgia; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-13-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedures relative to the adoption, amendment, and modification of agency rules and regulations, so as to require that rules or regulations administered by the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources be approved by the General Assembly prior to promulgation; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending law enforcement cooperation between the State of Georgia, the United States Department of State, and the Republic of Georgia and inviting Director Vernon Keenan of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to be recognized by the House of Representatives.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ronnie Shuemake on the occasion of his retirement; and for other purposes.